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Air Sensor Performance Targets: EPA’s Efforts to Improve Data Quality
Citation:
Kilaru, Vasu. Air Sensor Performance Targets: EPA’s Efforts to Improve Data Quality. VAQUUMS Workshop, Brussels, BELGIUM, November 14, 2019.
Impact/Purpose:
An overview on the use of air sensors to monitor Air Quality and EPA's role in this aspect of air quality monitoring.
Description:
Low-cost, widely available air sensor technologies have the potential to make a dramatic impact on the state of air quality monitoring. While they are not currently as accurate as regulatory-grade monitors—which are certified to meet specific performance and operating standards—they can provide an understanding of local air quality, help identify hot spots, and provide continuous streams of data. This information can empower individuals to make personal decisions, such as choosing to take a different route to work or remaining indoors for exercise. The technology also can help a community work with their local officials to address an air quality issue. Sensor technologies continue to improve at a rapid pace and hold promise for greater air quality monitoring effectiveness and application.